Dutch government takes pulse ban to top of European courts
The Netherlands agricultural minister has appealed the EU's ban on pulse fishing -- which will come into force in 2021 -- to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg
US rescinds all Thai GSP benefits for seafood, cites worker rights issues
Thai Union said the decision would not affect its business, since none of its products sold to the US are covered by the tariff-reduction scheme
Profits, revenues dip for Cornelis Vrolijk UK arm after quota cut
The UK arm of Dutch pelagic giant Cornelis Vrolijk Holding reported revenues dipped after a cut in quotas for Western Channel mackerel and North Sea mackerel
State judge’s order thwarts auction owners’ apparent last stab at buying Rafael vessels
Massachusetts state court documents reveal multiple unsuccessful efforts by Raymond and Richie Canastra to buy Carlos Rafael's fleet, including a recent attempt
P&P enters EU coated sector with Platvis deal
The latest deal from Parlevliet & Van der Plas gives the Dutch acquisitive fishing and processing group access to a new sector in European seafood, coated fish
P&P adds to seafood empire with frozen, fresh flatfish deals
Fishing and processing giant P&P has invested in a Dutch processor specialized in coating frozen flatfish, as well as a plant in the Netherlands and a Belgian firm focused on fresh sales
Stolt’s new sole farms on track to ramp up production by end of 2020
Stolt Sea Farm’s Q2 results were down from the seasonally strong first quarter, excluding a first-quarter inventory write-off
More bad news for seafood expected from frontlines of US-China trade war
Seafood industry execs fear the 15% tariff increase might deal a lethal blow to some imports from China and the new list of items to be tariffed will eliminate exemptions
NGO Bloom refocuses on alleged illegal subsidies, exemptions post-pulse ban
The French environmental NGO is involved in a pair of legal investigations into the mechanisms behind the Dutch electric fishing fleet, which it claims are illegal
European Parliament passes final pulse ban regulation
The European Parliament has voted by a significant majority to ban the practice of pulse trawling from July 1, 2021